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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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